Keep on keepin' on

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I don't have much to report. I've had 3 actual sessions since the last post however two were at my games therefore I cannot put them up if I keep the prior criteria. (the two non-posted sessions total +740).

The session I will talk about was the overnighter I prefaced in the last post; going to the casino.

The session isn't important until the last hour. In the eight hours prior I was busy getting stuck 600. A rare 1/2/5 game at the casino witnessed me getting in for 680. As I was sitting on 150ish I had kings and raised $20 preflop. I flopped a set and there was also a diamond draw out there. Since I was last to act I was able to raise the $20 bet & call to $120. The raise is to no avail as both other players in the hand call me and both hit their flush. The only consolation is that my buddy has the higher flush and is able to triple up. He rebated me $20 so I was now sitting on $65. 

Since the stakes are a little higher there are decent pre-flop raises which I capitalize on by shoving on bluffs and beef my stack up a little bit. I then catch A10 suited and A10 off back to back. The first I raise to 20 pre and get a couple of callers, I proceed to flop a gut shot royal draw, I continuation bet and everyone folds. The next A10 is very similar. $20 pre raise and I flop top top. I continuation bet again and I drag a nice pot again. Now up to about $250 I play K8 suited and flop 7 7 8. the turn is an ace and the river is a king. The action is pretty stagnant and an older gentleman bets $95 into a pot of about the same and I choose to make the gutsy call and am correct; thus nearly doubling my stack. Now sitting on just above $500 I am already very happy with the comeback and am ready to leave. I look down at one last hand a few minutes later; 10 10. I'm in the big blind and it gets straddled. Since it is a 1/2/5, the straddle is 10. 4 people call that and I make it 50. all 4 call. The very nice pot welcomes a flop of rainbow cards below a ten which cannot make a straight. A perfect flop for me. Small blind bets 30 and I raise to $175. Everyone folds and I reach my peak of $780 after stacking all the chips everyone just gave me. I am able to cash out $100 positive after a night that was a drag at best until the late rally. I just went to have fun and dug a hole I was glad to get out of.

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